Orcades Marine starts the New Year with the annual audit to revalidate ISO 9001 and OHSAS 18001 and launches straight into a series of Navigation Audits for a prestigious new Client.

Two teams from Orcades have recently returned from a successful assignment after completing a comprehensive port and marine operations assessment for a busy petrochemical port, in the Red Sea.

Sustainable Marine Energy Ltd has received funding of GBP 1.3 mio from the Scottish Government to establish an operational and production hub in Scotland, in order to further advance its PLAT-O tidal energy technology. Jason Hayman, Managing Director at Sustainable Marine Energy, said: “The array demonstration project is a major step towards proving the commercial […]

In an exciting new development Orcades has attracted three more specialist consultants to enhance our already strong team of Port consultant experts and marine renewable experts – click on Marine Renewable and Port tabs to read more

Spanish tidal turbine company Magallanes has successfully deployed its floating turbine at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC), supported by the EU-funded Marinet project. The 1:10 scale ‘ATIR’ prototype was installed on EMEC’s Shapinsay Sound test site. Magallanes has been developing their concept since 2007, already having trialled previous prototypes in test tank and river […]

Congratulations to SME – PLAT-O Tidal Energy Platform for winning the Best Technological Innovation at the Tidal Today awards 2014!

Orcades Marine have been successful in their external audit and re-issued their certification! Congratulations!

Sustainable Marine Energy (SME) has successfully completed its first round of sea trials with its tidal energy platform, PLAT-O. The tidal energy industry has struggled with high costs for installation and maintenance but SME is demonstrating that by using its innovative platform which is moored under the surface of the water, these costs can be […]

Orcades Marine Management Consultants is to provide marine operations and risk management support for Sustainable Marine Energy during the deployment of its PLAT-O tidal turbine platform. The first prototype is being tested in tidal waters off the Isle of Wight, where London-based SME has a base, this year. The company aims to set others up […]